ZIP Code 38869

ZIP code 38869 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 3.5 square miles in Sherman, Pontotoc County, Mississippi. The area is home to 478 residents, producing a population density of 137 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 38869 against Mississippi and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 38869 sits at $62,955 (20% above the Mississippi average), while per-capita income is $29,222. The poverty rate stands at 23.2% and the unemployment rate at 8.1%. On housing, the median home value is $137,500 (2% above the state average) with median rent at $906 per month, and 54.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 38869 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 additional ZIPs sharing Pontotoc County, so you can benchmark 38869 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →